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Amy’s amazing story has been close to our hearts since we first met her in 2004. We’ve respected Amy’s wishes to not disclose certain details about her life-threatening experience in 2003, until she felt she was ready to retell it. Thanks to Michael Laskow and Kenny Kerner and all our friends at TAXI for putting this interview together. You can view the full article here.

Enjoy! –MM

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“Hard Work and a Whole
Lot of Perseverance”

Passenger Profile: Amy Kuney

By Kenny Kerner
Listen to ‘How The Wind Must Feel’ by Amy Kuney:


I can tell by reading many of your profiles that you’re taking our advice and getting up and taking charge of your own careers. I can tell by your e-mails to me and by the success stories you tell TAXI.

But this profile is special. Amy Kuney has lived a lifetime in her 21 years. This is about a TAXI member whose life was changed on March 28, 2003 while in Guatemala. She and her friends were brutally attacked by gunmen and one of her friends was murdered before her eyes. Amy Kuney was 17 years old at the time. Read the rest of this entry »

This article just came out in the TAXI Navigator, which is included in the new A&R Registry update, distributed to The Music Business Registry’s subscribers throughout the music industry.  Amy was selected from over 10,000 TAXI members for this honor.  We really appreciate it! 

Click here to read the article: TAXI Navigator Feb 2007

Thanks to Michael Laskow, Chris Baptiste and the TAXI staff for their belief and support for Amy and her music! And, thanks to Bud Scoppa for writing this fantastic piece! It makes me feel so warm and fuzzy all over when someone else appreciates Amy as a songwriter and artist the way she deserves to be appreciated!

– MM

This article was just published in Music Connection magazine!

By Bernard Baur

Artist management has evolved with the music business.

In today’s shrinking industry, management’s duties have expanded tremendously; and, in fact, several of the individuals profiled here are hyphenated — their expertise covers more than one area. You find producers (the power brokers in today’s music business) acting as managers, and management coming from the business sector.

Almost all of our sources are paid consultants as well because, after all, it is a business. The biggest change we’ve noticed is that artists are required to take on more responsibility. The days of a “free ride” are over.

Nonetheless, if you’re looking for someone to guide and direct your career, all seven of our sources are experienced and savvy enough to help you reach your goals. Read the rest of this entry »